Cactus and Succulents - Part Sun

Mammillaria sheldonii

Small clumps of fast-growing cylindrical branches to 4″h. Purple-pink tubular blooms

Mammillaria spinosissima

Cylindrical stems 2″ around, can grow up to 20″ long. Short spines, some bristles. Small yellow flowers.

 

Mammillaria thornberi

Small stems, 1/2″ diameter, to 4″ long, with hooked spines. Forms large clusters readily. Pink flowers.

Mammilloydia candida

Grows in rocky limestone hillside slopes. Globose stems covered in short white spines, as many as 100 radial spines. Yellow flowers. Will slowly form small clusters.

Mangave “Aztec King”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid PP32151

Dark purple spots on thick green leaves with small marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant. Grows to 24″ across with an upright vase shape.

Mangave “Bad Hair Day”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid

Light green leaves are flat and narrow and a bit wild, with lots of purple-red spotting. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Black Magic”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid

Dark purple-burgundy leaves, nearly black in full sun, with green spotting. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Center of Attention”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP33630

Wide, flat leaves boast a stunning red stripe in full sun bordered by deep purple-green. Medium size makes it a great focal point in a small garden. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Desert Dragon”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid
PP31311

Dark purple-burgundy leaves with green spotting; narrow with wavy edges and small, gentle marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Fiercely Fabulous”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid PP33166

Dark spotted purple-burgundy leaves. Attractive marginal teeth. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant. Grows to 20″ across, low to the ground.

Mangave “Lavender Lady”

Manfreda x Agave intergenic hybrid
Mangave Bloodspot (Agave macroacantha x Manfreda maculosa) x Agave attenuata

Soft lightly spotted silvery-lavender leaves with a moderate terminal spine. Rosettes to 20″ wide.

Mangave “Man of Steel”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP29196

Clumping hybrid with steel-gray to silvery-blue narrow leaves flecked with purple spots and red margins in strong sun. Great for containers and small-scale gardens that can’t take a large Agave. Deer resistant. Rosettes 12-18″.

Mangave “Mission to Mars”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid

Light green leaves with an impressive amount of heavy burgundy spotting. Solitary rosette is great for containers and makes a striking small scale focal point. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Pineapple Express”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid
PP28613

Deep green waxy leaves with dark purple spotting makes this plant pop! More upright than other Mangave varieties, this plant makes a big statement in small areas. Pups over time. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Pineapple Punch”

Aave x Manfreda hybrid
PP32041

Deep green waxy leaves with wide yellow margins and dark purple spotting, esp. in full sun. More upright than other Mangave varieties, this plant makes a big statement in small areas. Pups over time. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Praying Hands”

Aave x Manfreda hybrid
PP34,508

Leaves curve back in, looking like an artichoke. Dark green-blue leaves with prominent red terminal spines. Fast Growing.

Mangave “Purple People Eater”

Agave x Manfreda, PPAF

Smokey purple new leaves with subtle burgundy speckling and bright orange teeth. Leaves age to a blue green. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

 

Mangave “Red Wing”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PPAF

Fantastic mid-size red hybrid that will make quite the statement in your garden! Long cupped leaves are deep red with some freckles in the full sun, green at the base if in a bit of shade. Deer resistant.

 

Mangave “Snow Leopard”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP31137

Will form tight clumps of soft-leaved rosettes. Recurved leaves have distinct white margins. Subtle red spots adorn the center stripe. Blushes pink in full sun. A stunning variegated focal point for a garden. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Sponge Paint”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP32070

Small and compact, with attractive silver-gray coloration. Sculpted, edged leaves with subtle red flecks. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

Mangave “Tooth Fairy”

Agave x Manfreda hybrid, PP29599

Colorful hybrid with assertive teeth that start yellow and mature through orange to a deep maroon. The teeth contrast well with the glaucous leaves that have just a hint of spotting. Deer resistant.

 

 

Mangave “Silver Fox”

Agave x Manfreda Hybrid, PP29642

Thick arching blue green leaves freckled with purple spots. In full sun the leaves’ waxy coating will look silvery white, less pronounced with part sun. Great in containers. Deer resistant.

Massonia depressa

Large perennial bulb with broad green leaves and Winter grower, dormant in summer. Protect from freezes. Large pale flowers in the center of the paired leaves with prominent erect stamens. In habitat these are pollinated by gerbils.

Massonia setulosa

Our grower has indicated that Massonia depressa in the nursery trade may actually be Massonia setulosa, based on examining the flowers. They are certain this is M. setulosa.

Large perennial bulb with broad green leaves and Winter grower, dormant in summer. Protect from freezes. Large pale flowers in the center of the paired leaves with prominent erect stamens, yellow anthers.

Matelea cyclophylla

Caudiciform in the Milkweed Family (Asclepiadaceae). Round caudex will get more irregular as it grows. Spreading deciduous vines. Fast growing, easy to grow. Unique dark purple flowers.